Robert Bohl And remember, this guy is one of the bad government jerks featured in this storyline, a committee that tries to pressure Cap into signing away his autonomy, which causes Steve Rogers to relinquish the mantle of Cap for a short time. I.e., this is a villain spouting a villain’s line.
That right there is an excuse made by the creators at the time for exactly what the brass told them, I suspect.
Robert Bohl And remember, this guy is one of the bad government jerks featured in this storyline, a committee that tries to pressure Cap into signing away his autonomy, which causes Steve Rogers to relinquish the mantle of Cap for a short time. I.e., this is a villain spouting a villain’s line.